Soorien Simon Alexander papers and dental instruments, 1918-1974

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Soorien Simon Alexander papers and dental instruments, 1918-1974

This collection includes class notebooks from the dental school, a dental yearbook, a dental commencement program and photograph as well as dental instruments used by Dr. Alexander in his dental practice.

.75 linear feet.

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Tufts University., School of Dental Medicine

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Alexander, Soorien Simon.

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Dr. Soorien Simon Alexander was born February 25, 1897 in Armenia as Soorien Simon Alexanian. His family escaped the Armenian genocide when he was eight years old and moved to Worcester, Massachusetts. Alexander changed his last name in 1921 when he began practicing dentristry. He died November 28, 1978 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Alexander graduated from the Tufts College Dental School in 1921. He practiced dentistry fifty-five years and was a member of the both the American and the Massachuse...